The Black Artists Breaking Country’s Rules
Last month, while presenting the award for Favorite Country Duo or Group at this year’s American Music Awards, two burgeoning country stars — both playing homage to the storied genre, made headlines. As Megan Maroney, the blonde up-and-comer who often answers to “Emo Cowgirl” gave Shaboozey, fellow Country crooner known for his chart topping track […]
Teyana Taylor Announces ‘Escape Room’ Album W/ ‘Long Time’
After “retiring” from music in 2020, a reinvigorated Teyana Taylor has announced her return album alongside its first single. Escape Room is due in August via Def Jam Recordings and will be accompanied by a short film, while the music video for its first single, “Long Time,” arrived today. The video features a cameo performance […]
Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Tour Dates
It probably took a little longer than anyone would have expected, but Lil Wayne announced the release of the long-awaited sixth installment of his beloved album series, Tha Carter, earlier this year. It comes out on June 6, a little over ten years after Young Thug released his ode to Tha Carter, Barter 6, which […]
Aminé Best Day Ever Festival 2025 Lineup: Smino, Zack Fox
Aminé has announced the lineup for the 2025 Best Day Ever Festival, which features Smino, Thundercat, and Zack Fox. The Portland rapper’s homebrew festival returns to Edgefield Lawn September 13 and 14 for its second iteration with another set of his favorite acts. Aminé himself will be performing, of course, while the lineup is rounded […]
2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival: Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is back: The 2025 edition is going down on September 19 and 20 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and part of the lineup was revealed today (June 3). The lineup is currently led by Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran, GloRilla, Bryan Adams, Feid, Jelly Roll, John Fogerty, Justice, Lil Wayne, LL […]
Lizzo Gives A Pro-Trans Speech And Sings ‘Over The Rainbow’
Lizzo was among the performers at Outloud’s LGBTQIA+ Pride festival in West Hollywood Park this past weekend. During her time on stage, she took a moment to shout out the trans community in a powerful way. Lizzo shared a video of the moment on Instagram, and it starts with her telling the audience: “This is […]
Tate McRae, Lorde, And More
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to […]
Travis Scott Surprised Playboi Carti Fans At Chicago Show
Playboi Carti’s set on The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour brought Travis Scott to Chicago’s Soldier’s Field. Travis and Carti have collaborated often, and performed several of their songs together during Carti’s opening set. After playing a string of songs from his new album, I AM MUSIC, Travis surprised the crowd, joining Carti for […]
All The New Albums Coming Out This Month For June 2025
Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in June. If you’re not trying to potentially miss out on anything, it might be a good idea to […]
A Complete Preview Of Governors Ball 2025
New York’s Governors Ball Music Festival is well into its second decade at this point, and quickly into its run, it became one of the biggest live music events of the summer. This year’s edition will be the 14th one, and once again, it’s not to be missed. If you’re looking to do more than […]